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Newport News condo fire blamed on smoking

Posted to: Newport News News

NEWPORT NEWS

Fire investigators have ruled the cause of a July 4 blaze that injured four people and displaced 18 at a condominium complex was improperly discarded smoking materials.

The fire at Daybreak Condominiums began on a deck and spread to 12 units, destroying the entire building, authorities said.

One person jumped from the third floor of the building. Two residents and two firefighters were taken to a hospital.

The complex is located in the 12000 block of Daybreak Circle.


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